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["Directions for making and using the yeast dough crust: In a cup, mix yeast and warm water together.", "Place flour on a pastry board, add leaf lard (or butter), salt, pepper and yeast/water mixture.", "Work together well until dough forms, continue working the dough until it is elastic and smooth.", "Place dough in a deep dish, cover and allow it to rise in a warm place for 2 hours, or until doubled in volume.", "When dough has risen, cut into 2 pieces.", "Stretch one piece to fit into a greased 9 x 2 1/2-inch round cake pan.", "Preheat oven to 375F.", "Prepare filling as described below (steps #19 to #22).", "After filling the dough lined pan, stretch second piece of dough and place over the filling, pressing the edges closed.", "If there is a lot of excess dough left on the edge, carefully trim some, but leave enough to flute the sealed edge.", "(I like to brush the crust with a bit of beaten egg before baking, to give it a gloss.)", "Directions for using a regular pie crust dough: Preheat oven to 400F.", "Prepare pastry and line a 10 inch pie pan.", "Prick dough with a fork, and sprinkle with a bit of flour.", "Prepare filling as described below (steps #19 to #22).", "Pour mixture into pastry lined pie tin and cover with top crust.", "Leave about a 1/2 to 3/4-inch overhang.", "Fold dough under and back, and flute edge.", "Cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.", "Directions for making the Filling: Cut sausage into small pieces (or remove from casings and crumble), place in frying pan and brown lightly in 2 Tablespoons of water.", "In a large bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, salt and pepper; add eggs one at a time, beating with a wooden spoon after each addition.", "Add cooked sausage, prosciutto, ham, parsley and grated cheese to ricotta mixture.", "Blend well.", "Fill dough lined pan with mixture.", "Directions for Baking: For Regular Pie Crust: Bake the pie for 15 minutes in preheated (400) oven, lower oven temperature to 325F and continue baking for 45-50 minutes more.", "Remove from oven and let pie ""settle"" for about 10 minutes before slicing if you are going to serve it warm; otherwise let pie cool and refrigerate when cooled.", "Pie can be served either warm or cold.", "Slices can be reheated in the microwave.", "For Yeast Dough Crust: Bake the pie in a preheated 375F oven for 45-50 minutes.", "Remove from oven and let pie ""settle"" for about 10 minutes before slicing if you are going to serve it warm; otherwise let pie cool and refrigerate when cooled.", "Pie can be served either warm or cold.", "Slices can be reheated in the microwave."]
